Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 4
समंतात्समुपातिष्ठन्रुद्राणां शतकोटयः । तेषां मध्ये समासीनो देवदेवस्त्रिलोचनः
samaṃtātsamupātiṣṭhanrudrāṇāṃ śatakoṭayaḥ | teṣāṃ madhye samāsīno devadevastrilocanaḥ
چاروں طرف سے رودروں کے سینکڑوں کروڑ ظاہر ہو کر کھڑے ہو گئے۔ ان کے درمیان دیوتاؤں کے دیوتا، سہ چشم (تری لوچن) پروردگار، مسند نشین تھے۔
Vāmadeva
Scene: An immeasurable ring of Rudras—fierce yet disciplined—standing in all directions; at the still center sits Devadeva Trilocana, serene and sovereign, his third eye subtly luminous, forming a living mandala.
FAQs
All divine powers and manifestations converge upon and serve the Supreme Śiva, the Lord beyond the hosts.
The broader scene is set at Mount Mandara; the verse emphasizes the divine assembly rather than a named tīrtha.
None; it is descriptive theology and cosmic imagery.